Fix Tagging and Governance
Standardize tags, ownership, and enforcement so optimization work scales without constant cleanup.
Teams with inconsistent tags, unclear ownership, or policy drift.
Why this path first
Tagging and ownership are the backbone of chargeback, reporting, and accountability. Without them, every savings effort degrades over time.
First-week plan
- 1Define the minimum required tags (owner, environment, cost center, application).
- 2Measure current compliance before enforcing anything.
- 3Pilot enforcement in one scope (subscription, OU, or management group).
- 4Document exceptions and rollout sequencing before wider enforcement.
Recommended tools
CloudCostChefs Tag Tracker – Your Azure RG Tag Compliance Sous-Chef
Free Azure workbook that spots missing Environment, Owner, CostCenter, and Project tags in real time—like a tagging hawk in your cloud kitchen.
CloudCostChefs CSV Tag Chef for Azure & OCI
A Python script suite that reads a CSV and seasons your Azure Resource Groups and OCI compartments with the five core tags—Environment, Owner, CostCenter, Project, and Application—without portal clicks.
Mise-en-Tag Enforcer for Azure - Essential Tags Policy
Deploy an Azure Policy that enforces essential tags on all resource groups in minutes. No enterprise bloat, just tag enforcement that works.
Mise-en-Tag Enforcer for AWS - Essential Tags Policy
No enterprise bloat. No complex setup. Just AWS tag enforcement that works. Deploy essential tags policy across your AWS organization with our PowerShell automation.
Success signals
- Required tags are agreed and documented
- You have a compliance baseline report
- At least one pilot enforcement scope is live
Need a different starting point?
Cut Waste
Start with high-confidence cleanup and underutilization wins before you build a full FinOps program.
Visibility & Reporting
Build the baseline reporting and ownership signals you need before deeper optimization work.
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